Ed King
Ed previously worked as a Producer on BBC Radio 5 Live. He holds an MA in International Studies and Diplomacy from the London School of Oriental and African Studies, specialising in global energy and climate policy.
Why biofuels are not a sensible solution to climate change
Anders Dahlbeck from ActionAid argues biofuels are threatening world climate and hunger goals and should be carefully regulated
Figueres: 2015 climate deal must kickstart green growth
UN climate chief tells RTCC agreement must be the start of a transformation of world economy to cleaner technologies & renewable energy
Pablo Solon: everyone must accept binding climate commitments
Former Bolivian Ambassador to United Nations says ‘pledge and review’ climate deal recommended by USA will not solve emissions crisis
Climate change not simply an issue for the ‘left’
Political conservatives may resist making rational choices which claim to help the environment, researchers say. But the evidence is far from clear-cut.
Saudi Arabia isolated as UN climate talks make progress
Oil producer’s objections to climate deal ignored as nations line up to back low carbon growth
EU uncertainty likely to affect global carbon markets
CDM Executive Board chief Peer Stiansen says it’s vital EU emissions trading scheme is backed by governments
Small island states issue climate compensation warning
Pacific nations say push for damages incurred from climate change will cost more than taking early efforts to cut emissions
UN climate process primed for final tilt at global emissions deal
Warnings from science grow louder but climate finance and emission ambition remain festering sores at international negotiations
Rapid transition of climate zones could speed extinction
An increasingly warm climate could mean ever more rapid changes in the Earth’s climatic zones causing heightened extinction risks
Comment: EU climate policy at a crossroads
Joe Curtin from the IIEA asks if the rejection of EU ETS “backloading” is a minor hiccup or the beginning of the end?
Obama’s climate credentials face test at UN talks in Bonn
US President talks big, but will his team demonstrate commitment to multilateral process at next round of negotiations?
Barroso urged to back EU carbon market reforms
RTCC’s daily round-up of the top climate change and green economy stories from around the world
UNEP warns of emissions link to mobile phone demand
UN body says rising levels of greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation linked to metal production must be urgently addressed
Canada’s oil chief Joe Oliver slates climate expert James Hansen
Guardian: Outspoken politician says US scientist should be ‘ashamed’ of his ‘exaggerated rhetoric’ on exploitation of tar sands
Greenpeace activists board Australian coal export vessel
Action aimed to highlight country’s contribution to rising levels of carbon dioxide in atmosphere
Unpredictable British winters ‘killing birds’
It is not just the extreme cold that birds have had to cope with in recent British winters but the unpredictability with which the weather often now changes
How should we communicate climate change?
In his second column, Transition Town Berkhamstead member John Bell debates what the best strategies for discussing the risks of climate change are
India’s PM talks up clean energy, but can he deliver?
Dr Manmohan Singh told ministers at last week’s Clean Energy Ministerial India was committed to low carbon – but evidence on the ground remains thin
Work on 2015 climate deal set to start in Bonn
UN negotiations start in Bonn on April 29 amid warnings from scientists that greenhouse gas emissions are rising too far, too fast
Antarctic clam libido sends climate warning signal
They may be small and live in some of the most inaccessible regions on the planet, but Antarctic clams could be key to understanding how ocean life adapts to climate change